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Do you want to see change in your community? Volunteer for a City Board or Commission! There are dozens of vacancies occurring in the first part of 2018. If you are interested, please contact Ames Progressive Alliance and we can talk to you about the application process. The application is online and applications are also … Continue reading Want to see change in Ames?

It’s time! Make your voice heard and vote in local elections this Tuesday, November 7. 11.1% Only 11.1% of eligible voters in the City of Ames participated in the local election in 2013. Get out and vote on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. http://www.storycountyiowa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3642 Are you registered? Find out. Don’t know if you are registered to … Continue reading Vote! Tues Nov 7

Question 1: Many of our natural areas in our parks, Brookside, Emma McCarthy Lee, Munn Woods, Carr Woods, and Ada Hayden Heritage Park are being neglected and invaded with invasive species. Would you favor establishing a Natural Areas Custodian position to manage these areas with professional care? Rob Bowers I tried to reach out to … Continue reading APA City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forum Question 1: Parks

On September 5, 2017, the Ames Progressive Alliance held an Ames School Board Forum at the Ames Public Library. Each candidate was given three questions to answer via email. Below are the answers from the candidate’s to question 3. The answers to the questions are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Question 3: The Bluestem … Continue reading APA Ames School Board Forum: Answers to Question 3

On September 5, 2017, the Ames Progressive Alliance held an Ames School Board Forum at the Ames Public Library. Each candidate was given three questions to answer via email. Below are the answers from the candidate’s to question 2. The answers to the questions are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Question 2: Traffic … Continue reading APA Ames School Board Forum: Answers to Question 2

On September 5, 2017, the Ames Progressive Alliance held an Ames School Board Forum at the Ames Public Library. Each candidate was given three questions to answer via email. Below are each candidate’s answer to question 1. The answers to the questions are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Question 1: Teachers are a very … Continue reading APA Ames School Board Forum: Answers to Question 1

The Ames Progressive Alliance (APA) and the Ames Public Library (APL) will co-sponsor a public forum for the Ames School Board candidates on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, in the library’s Farwell T. Brown Auditorium from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. In addition, APA will host a pre-forum Ice Cream Social from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. for … Continue reading Press Release: Ames School Board Candidate Forum

It’s less than a week away before the the School Board Candidate Forum (and Ice Cream Social) and preparations are well underway. Tuesday, September 5th Ice cream social: 5:30pm – 6:30pm Forum: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Earlier this week, members of the APA gathered at Torrent Brewing Company to spread the word via calls, messages, and … Continue reading Preparation for the School Board Candidate Forum